Life among Chinese fibromyalgia patients: a cross-sectional study

Jiao, Juan; Li, Yang; Peng, Qiuwei; Zhao, Yayun; Jiang, Quan

doi:10.1007/s10067-022-06290-0

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“…Of the 35 trials 6,12,14,15,18,26,35,47,63,67,[71][72][73]77,89,91,94,98,110,116,117,126,136,137,139,148,157,[161][162][163]166,167,[183][184][185] (n 5 2013 participants) evaluating any type of exercise, 28 (n 5 1487) reported data on FIQ. The ES of any exercise intervention on FIQ was moderate (Fig.…”

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“…Of these, mixed exercise 12,47,67,72,117,137,148,162,163,184,185 was the most often studied (11 trials, n 5 487 participants). Mind-body, 6,15,26,35,91,98,110,116,166,183 aerobic, 18,63,73,89,126,136,139,161,167 strengthening, 14,77,94,157 and flexibility exercises 14,71 were examined in 10 (n 5 632 participants), 9 (n 5 568 participants), 4 (n 5 221 participants), and 2 studies (n 5 98), respectively (Table 1).…”

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Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

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Goh

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Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Kundakci

Kaur

Goh

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“…Moderate-intensity exercise has been proven to decrease fibromyalgia patients' blood levels of cytokines (Bote et al, 2013 ). Qigong is a moderate-intensity exercise incorporating Qi regulation and supporting the righteous Qi (Jiao et al, 2019 ), as well regulating breath control and mental adjustment. It may also ameliorate symptoms (especially pain) caused by liver Qi stagnation through physical and emotional regulation in the process of training (Yeung et al, 2018 ).…”

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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological traditional Chinese medicine combined with conventional therapy in treating fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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ObjectiveFibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by generalized pain, which is also known as “muscular rheumatism” in Chinese medicine. We undertook this systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with conventional therapy on pain, health status, depression, and the quality of life of fibromyalgia patients.MethodsStudies were retrieved from five electronic databases (PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science) with publication date up to August 2022. We included randomized controlled trials examining the effects of a combination of non-pharmacological TCM and conventional therapy on pain intensity, health status, depression, and quality of life.ResultsFour randomized controlled trials with 384 fibromyalgia patients met the inclusion criteria. Results of the meta-analysis showed that non-pharmacological TCM combined with conventional therapy exerted significant positive effects on alleviating pain at the post-intervention time point than conventional therapy only (visual analog scale WMD1 = −1.410, P < 0.01; pressure pain threshold WMD2 = 0.830, P < 0.001, respectively). Significant differences in pain assessment were also observed between the two groups after a long-term follow-up (12 months) (WMD1 = −1.040 and WMD2= 0.380, all P < 0.05). The combination therapy group also showed a greater reduction in fibromyalgia impact questionnaire than the control group after a long-term follow-up (WMD = −6.690, P < 0.05). Depression and pain-related quality of life showed no difference between groups (all P > 0.05).ConclusionNon-pharmacological TCM combined with conventional therapy may be more effective in alleviating pain and improving health status than conventional therapy only. However, it remains some concerns over the safety and clinic application.Systematic review registrationIdentifier: CRD42022352991.

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Life among Chinese fibromyalgia patients: a cross-sectional study

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Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological traditional Chinese medicine combined with conventional therapy in treating fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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